sham-e-firaq ab na puch ai aur aa k tal gai
dil tha k phir bahal gaya, jan thi k phir sambhal gai
bazm-e-khayal main tere husn k shama jal gai
dard ka chand bujh gaya, hijr k rat dhal gai..
arsa-e-dahar k jhulsi hui wirani main
ham ko rahna hai par yun hi to nahin rahna hai
ajnabi hathon ka benam garan-bar sitam
aj sahna hai hamesha to nahin sahna hai..